The Malt Shovel, Ilkley

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Another stone built pub in the pretty bit of Menston, very modernised inside and a bit of a contrast to Sam Smiths’ Menston Arms almost next door. Inside it’s an L shape with the main bar and counter face running across the width of the building and a seating area running at right angles towards the rear. There might be a garden out there but I didn’t look. Tartan carpet with a touch of laminate round the counter, mostly cream walls with stuff painted on and bits of grey woodwork, old photos decor. Light brown banquette seating at rectangular wooden tables with wooden armchairs or stools, a few high stools at the back. Four pulls with Tetleys Bitter, Ilkley Mary Jane, Dark Horse Hetton and Taylor’s Boltmaker plus a couple of quad T-bars of national favourites, with Taylor’s Hoptical Storm on a solo. My Dark Horse was barely drinkable, not returnable but very poor. There’s a screen showing sport in each arm of the L, two in the long side. Dog and child friendly in another contrast to the Smith’s pub, the dogs were well behaved the children less so.